"I'm kind of in the middle right now where I kind of don't know what to expect (in free agency and the trade deadline)," Rose told the News. "Because all them like that having me have a one-year deal, do they think that my contract is going to be too much? Those thoughts come into your mind. But all I did was prepare myself for anything, no matter where I'm at, where I go, whatever they decide, I know I'm going to play good basketball."

Rose, 28, is still attempting to find the form that mad him the 2011 NBA MVP. After multiple knee injuries with the Chicago Bulls, the former No. 1 overall pick hasn't reached consistency in New York.